Prosinski joined Huber in 2003 as Vice President of Finance in charge of the Tax and Internal Audit Departments. He was named Corporate Controller of Huber in 2004.

Prior to joining Huber, Prosinski worked at PolyOne Corporation, where he held the position of Finance Director for the North American Plastics organization. He played an instrumental role in integrating and consolidating the finance organizations of Geon and M.A. Hanna Company, which led to the creation of PolyOne. During Prosinski’s career at M.A. Hanna, he led the finance and business development teams, as well as numerous mergers and acquisition initiatives. Before coming to M.A. Hanna, Prosinski was a Senior Manager at Price Waterhouse (now PWC).

Prosinski is a Certified Public Accountant. He holds a BS degree in Accounting and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University.

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Gibbons is currently Executive Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations for Starbucks. He is responsible for all of the products that contribute to the Starbucks experience, from the coffee, to the cup, to the table it rests on—at every Starbucks store around the world. Gibbons joined Starbucks in 2007 as Senior Vice President for Global Manufacturing Operations. In his current capacity, Gibbons is responsible for manufacturing, engineering, procurement, distribution, planning, transportation, inventory management and worldwide coffee and tea sourcing.

Prior to joining Starbucks, Gibbons worked at the executive leadership level in Europe, Latin America and North America at ICI, a global chemical company. From 1989 to 2007, he took on roles of increasing responsibility at ICI’s architectural and industrial paints business, where he drove improvements in manufacturing, production, operations, logistics, purchasing and supply chain.

Gibbons joined ICI Synthetic Fibers after graduating college and then went on the Scottish Development Agency, based in Glasgow, U.K., where he spent three years developing programs to assist engineering and manufacturing companies.

Gibbons has an MBA from Strathclyde University in Glasgow and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Edinburgh.

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A leader in sustainable forestry, HRC manages more than 700,000 acres (283,279 hectares) of timberlands for third-party landowners, as well as Huber-owned land. The Maine Forest Products Council, a trade association representing landowners, mills, loggers and other stakeholders in the forest products industry, is involved in educational, communication and legislative activities. MFPC honored Shina for environmental education outreach, forest management for a wide variety of clients, work on behalf of trade organizations and participation in logger training and safety.

Shina is an expert in all areas of sustainable forest management, which includes trees, soil, water and wildlife. He practices silviculture, the art and science of growing the healthiest and most valuable trees to meet the objectives of landowners while ensuring that the forests remain a resource for generations to come. He begins with a management plan, recommending what actions will produce the highest yield and looking for the best areas to harvest in the most responsible way.

Shina considers himself a “sunlight manager.” Based on his 30 years of experience, Shina goes into a forest and opens it up to support the trees he wants to regenerate—letting in just enough sunlight to promote growth of the most valuable trees.

Although he uses the latest technological advances in managing the forests, including GIS (Geographic Information Systems), GPS (Global Positioning Systems), computer modeling and digital aerial photography, Shina believes there’s no substitute for shoe leather—getting out in the forest to make sure he’s harvesting the right trees and leaving the right ones to grow.

Prior to WaterJel, Lorelli served as President, CEO and on the Board of Directors of Latex International, a leading global manufacturer of latex mattress components and pillows. During his tenure (2004-2007), Latex International increased revenue two-fold. From 2001-2003, he led Strategic Optical Holdings, a contact lens supplier and distributor to a successful divestiture.

He has more than 20 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods market, with commercial and general management roles at the Clairol division of Bristol-Myers Squibb, and PepsiCo. As President of PepsiCo’s Pizza Hut International Division, Lorelli built out Pizza Hut’s global footprint, increasing their presence from 68 countries to 92, with significant expansion in Eastern Europe and Asia. He also served as a division president in PepsiCo’s beverage sector.

Lorelli received an MBA in Marketing from New York University’s Stern School of Business, and a BA in Industrial Engineering from New York University’s School of Engineering and Science.

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Gideon Argov brings a diverse background in senior management positions to his role on the Huber Board of Directors. From 2004 to 2012, he was President and CEO of Entegris, a provider of critical products and materials used in semiconductor and advanced technology manufacturing.

Prior to his role at Entegris, Argov was a Managing Director at Parthenon Capital (2001 to 2004), a private equity partnership. From 1991 to 2000, he served as Chairman, President and CEO of Kollmorgen Corporation, a supplier of high performance electronic motion control products. He also served as CEO of High Voltage Engineering Corporation from 1988 to 1991.

Argov is an International Director of the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, Israel. He is also a member of the Council of Foreign Relations and serves on the international council of the Belfer Center at the JFK School of Government at Harvard University.

Argov is a U.S. citizen and served as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces for four years. He graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Economics and holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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The addition of Huber Specialty Hydrates and its employees is a good strategic fit for HEM. It represents the culmination of an effort that began in 2010, when HEM entered into a tolling arrangement with Almatis to sell, market and provide technical service support for its specialty hydrates. This asset purchase, coupled with HEM’s acquisition of the Kemgard® smoke suppressant product line in August of 2010, expands Huber’s fire retardant additives portfolio. It also builds on Huber’s more than 30-year history as a trusted supplier of non-halogen flame retardants and smoke suppressants.

The Hydral and SpaceRite products will continue to be manufactured in Bauxite. Huber has built strong global relationships with a number of customers seeking specialty hydrate flame retardants. The purchase further expands Huber’s ability to offer customers an extensive array of solutions in this growing market.

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The Mike Huber Award is given to the employee teams that best exemplify what it means to live up to the company’s core values, the Huber Principles. The company received 46 entries for the 2011 Mike Huber Award from Huber locations around the world. The leaders of CP Kelco, Huber Engineered Materials (HEM), and Huber Engineered Woods LLC (HEW) helped narrow the field to six nominees. From these, the Huber Management Council (HMC) selected a Gold, Silver and Bronze winner. The final selections were reviewed and approved by the Huber Board of Directors and Huber Family Council Board.

The Gold-level award went to a team from CP Kelco’s office in Tokyo, Japan, for “Response to Earthquake, Tsunami and Radiation Exposure”. When Japan experienced its worst earthquake in modern history on March 11, 2011, this team responded immediately by putting in place a number of actions to support their employees, distributors, customers and communities.

Silver was awarded to the HEM plant in Etowah, Tennessee, for “For Excellence in Customer Service.” This team worked around the clock in 12-hour shifts for six days (including an entire weekend) to help one of its customers safely resolve a problem that had nothing to do with Huber’s products or equipment.

Bronze winners hail from the HEW plant in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, for “Quality Improvement: ‘Did Huber Win?’” Team members were organized into four Mini Mills, and all employees at the site supported a comprehensive process improvement plan. Broken Bow improved product quality and customer satisfaction while maintaining an injury-free workplace in 2011.

Other awards presented to Huber: